**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part I, dated February 14, 2024, includes notifications and orders regarding appointments issued by Secretariat Departments. The Gazette contains notifications from the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, as well as the Public Department. The document also summarizes extraordinary issues published the week ending February 3, 2024.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department:**
* Appointment of two experts/scientists as members to the Appellate Authority of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for three years:
* Dr.A.G.Murugesan
* Dr. B. Jeyaraman
* **Public Department (Law Officers):**
* Appointment of Thiru P. Muthukumar, State Government Pleader, as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu.
* Appointment of Thiru A. Edwin Prabakar, Special Government Pleader as State Government Pleader.
* **Extraordinary Issues Published During the Week Ending February 3, 2024:**
* Issue Number 24: Acquisition of Lands in Dindigul District.
* Issue Number 25: Appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam.
* Issue Number 26: Approved Master Plan for the Rajapalayam Local Planning Area 2041.
* Issue Number 27: List of Notaries Appointed by Government of Tamil Nadu and in Practice at the beginning of the year 2024.
* Issue Number 28: Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Rules, 2007.
* Issue Number 29: Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017.
* Issue Number 30: Notification of Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Erode District.
* Issue Number 31: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987.
* Issue Number 32: Competition Exams for Government school teachers.
* Issue Number 33: Removal of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Lathur Panchayat Union Council, Chengalpattu District.
* Issue Number 34: Removal of President in Kadambathur.
* Issue Number 35: Removal of President in Ellapuram.
* Issue Number 36: Draft Notification of Revision of Minimum Rates of Wages for Employment in Hosiery Manufactory And Knitwear Manufactory Under The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
* Issue Number 37: Summoning of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
**Impact Analysis**
**Appellate Authority of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board**
* **Impact:** The board gains two new members, Dr. A.G. Murugesan and Dr. B. Jeyaraman, influencing future adjudications of disputes related to the environment and pollution for a period of three years.
* **Action Required:** The new members should familiarize themselves with the terms and conditions of their appointment as per the referenced Government Orders.
**Law Officers of High Court of Madras**
* **Impact:** Changes in roles: Thiru P. Muthukumar is now Additional Advocate General, and Thiru A. Edwin Prabakar is State Government Pleader.
* **Action Required:** The Advocate General needs to assign seniority among Additional Advocate Generals. The new appointees must assume their new responsibilities.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official publication for notifications, orders, and other government business of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board: A regulatory body responsible for environmental protection and pollution control in Tamil Nadu.
High Court of Madras: The High Court of the state of Tamil Nadu, referenced in the context of appointments of law officers.
Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department: A department of the Government of Tamil Nadu responsible for environment and forest management.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: A central law relating to the prevention and control of water pollution in India.